Just as Saturn's famous hexagonal shaped jet stream encircles the planet's north pole, the rings encircle…
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Day of Remembrance
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden participates in a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA's Day of…
Solar Dynamics Observatory Sees Lunar Transit
On Jan. 30, 2014, beginning at 8:31 a.m EST, the moon moved between NASA’s Solar Dynamics…
Astronaut Candidates Visit White House for State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address
NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba, center, moderates a panel discussion with NASA's 2013 astronaut candidates, from left,…
Hubble’s Double Take
In this new Hubble image two objects are clearly visible, shining brightly. When they were first…
Cloud Bands Over the Western Sahara Desert, Mauritania
This photograph of cloud bands over southern Mauritania was taken from the International Space Station with…
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Ready For Launch From Cape Canaveral
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-L) spacecraft…
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Launch Lights Up the Night Sky
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lights up the night sky over Space Launch Complex…
Volcanic Smog and Sunglint in the Vanuatu Archipelago
The Vanuatu Archipelago is a collection of volcanic islands about 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) northeast of…
Infrared Image of Saturn’s Rings
Although it may look to our eyes like other images of the rings, this infrared image…